Cris Barrish from The (New Castle, Del.) News Journal raised questions about the legal loophole in Delaware, which says public officials must be named only when lobbyists spend more than $50 on each one at social events. The (New Castle, Del.) News Journal examined the state's lobbyist database, which details lobbyist spending and gifts received by top state officials since 2002, and found out "A total of $471,200 - nearly two-thirds - was spent on public officials who did not have to be identified." In addition, "Lobbyists paid another quarter-million dollars during the 4 1/2-year period ending June 30 for individual gifts greater than $50."